2 fined $90,000 for traffic offences, refusing breathalyser tests on Essequibo Coast

Two men appeared before the Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, where they were fined after pleading guilty to refusing breathalyser tests committed on the Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon–Supenaam).
Emmanuel Richardson, a 38-year-old technician of Garden Holiday Park, Trinidad, was charged with refusing to provide a breath specimen for a breath alcohol test and dangerous driving. The offences occurred on March 12 at Charity Public Road.
The charges were instituted under Section 39B(5) and Section 36(1) of the Motor Vehicle and Road Traffic Act, Chapter 51:02.
Richardson appeared before Magistrate Ravindra Mohabir, where the charges were read to him. He pleaded guilty to both offences. For refusing to provide a breath specimen, he was fined $20,000, with a default sentence of two weeks’ imprisonment. For the dangerous driving charge, he was fined $50,000, with a default sentence of six months’ imprisonment.
In a separate matter, Kamraj Gildharie, a 44-year-old security guard of Richmond Coconut Dam, Essequibo Coast, was also taken before the court on a charge of refusing to provide a breath specimen for a breath alcohol test.
The offence occurred on November 15, 2025, along the Reliance Public Road, Essequibo Coast. The charge was also laid under Section 39B (5) of the Motor Vehicle and Road Traffic Act.
Gildharie initially pleaded not guilty but changed his plea to guilty during Tuesday’s hearing before Magistrate Mohabir. He was fined $20,000, with a default sentence of two months’ imprisonment.